Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 26:1-2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 26 in context

Scripture Focus

1And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein;

2That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there.

Deuteronomy 26:1-2

Biblical Context

When you enter the land God gives, you shall take the first fruits of your harvest and bring them to the place the Lord will choose, presenting them there.

Neville's Inner Vision

See this decree as a map of inner life. The land is your inner birthright, the firstfruits are the initial thoughts and feelings that arise in you, offered back to God. The basket is your awareness that holds these offerings as you move toward the sanctuary of your mind. The place the Lord shall choose to place his name is the inner temple where the I AM resides. By bringing your inner harvest to that sacred spot, you covenant with the divine within and invite the name of God to settle there. This is practical mysticism: you awaken to the feeling that you already possess the land, let your imagination plant its name in that temple, and watch life align with the inner truth you have assumed. Your outer world will follow the consistent posture of a mind that regards itself as already complete in its promised inheritance.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: sit quietly, close your eyes, and assume you are already dwelling in your promised land. Visualize taking the firstfruits of perception and placing them in a basket in the inner sanctuary, then feel the I AM confirming that this is yours now.